David Thomas Dawson (20 October1957 - 11 August2006) was a convictedmurderer. October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Crime
David Thomas Dawson broke into a family's Billings, Montanamotel room on April 18, 1986. Dawson forced the Rodstein family to go to his room at the motel, which was located right next door to their own room. He bound the family of four with tape, gagged them, and took their money. Over the next two days, Dawson strangled three of the four family members: David Rodstein (father), his wife Monica Rodstein and their 11-year-old son Andrew Rodstein. 15-year-old Amy Rodstein was found alive in Dawson's motel room two days after the murders. Nickname: The Magic City, Star of the Big Sky Country, City Beneath the Rims, The Paradigm City Motto: Billings Pride: City~Wide Location in Montana Coordinates: County Yellowstone County Founded 1877 Incorporated 1882 Mayor Ronald Tussing Area - City 105 km² (41 sq mi) - Water 0. ... Holiday Inn Great Sign Exterior of a Howard Johnsons motor lodge. ...
Sentencing and execution
The trial for Dawson came to a close in February 1987. The jury deliberated about 14 hours and returned with guilty verdicts for three counts of deliberate homicide, four guilty verdicts for kidnapping each member of the Rodstein family, and a guilty verdict for robbery. Dawson waived the ability to appeal his conviction and sentence. Etymology: Latin homicidium, from homo- human being + caedere- to cut, kill Homicide is the intentional or negligent killing of another human being by one or more persons. ... An appeal is the act or fact of challenging a judicially cognizable and binding judgment to a higher judicial authority. ...
Dawson was executed by lethal injection on August 11, 2006 under the authority of the state of Montana, the first execution in Montana in more than eight years. Lethal injection involves injecting a person with fatal doses of drugs to cause death. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
External links and References
USA Today coverage of the execution
Amnesty International's campaign to save Dawson
The Helena Independent Record reporting on the execution
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